Kidnappers Archives - Page 6 of 8

Nov

01

2022

Victim narrates how camouflage-wearing gunmen kidnapped them on Lagos-Ibadan road.

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22-year-old Aminat Taiwo was one of the lucky victims that left the hideout of the Lagos-Ibadan kidnappers alive. While some were killed, Aminat and her friend, Tobi Orekoya were freed on Sunday evening after a N3.2m ransom was paid. In this interview with SODIQ OJUROUNGBE, the victim narrated the horrible experience she went through in the hands of the kidnappers clad in security uniforms How did you become a victim and how can you describe the experience? It was really a horrible experience for me. There was no traffic on the road and it was not night. We were on our…

Oct

25

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

CAN condemns attempt on Suleman’s life, decries Nigeria’s security situation

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The President, of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has said the recent attempt on the life of the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, by armed assassins speaks volumes about the failure of the country’s security architecture. Archbishop Okoh, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, condemned the attack and called for a full-scale investigation into the dastardly act. He added that all hands must be on deck to uncover the identities of those involved in the heinous crime and bring them to book. According to him, “The national leadership…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo announces arrest of Gunmen who attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s aides

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested. Soludo revealed this on Friday when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, the same community where the attack happened about a month ago. Ubah had lost four security aides and two personal assistants during the attack, but he was able to escape in his bullet proof car. But during the burial of Pa Boniface Nwankwo, father of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo who represents Dunukofia, Njikoka, Anaocha federal constituency in the…

Oct

18

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Anambra: Catholic Priest, Fr. Joseph, kidnapped by Gunmen.

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A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, has been kidnapped by Gunmen in Anambra State. It was gathered that Igweagu, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, has been missing since October 12. He was said to be abducted while returning after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.…

Oct

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kidnappers collect N9m, kill victim, ransom bearer in Adamawa

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Kidnappers of a village head in Adamawa State have killed the village head and a relative sent to deliver ransom for his release. The kidnappers first abducted the village head of Bengo in the Fufore Local Government Area, Sallau Manu, and demanded ransom, following which a relative: Joram Bengo, a lecturer with the Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, took N2 million to them. The kidnappers after collecting the N2 million did not only keep the village head, but they also held back the lecturer and demanded further ransom. The incident took place three weeks ago. A family member who…